Tropical cyclones, the more general term for hurricanes globally, have been setting records in the last few years. In a warming climate, the most intense of these storms are getting stronger, and some of the strongest on record have been seen in the last decade. Defined by wind speed, last year’s Hurricane Irma was the strongest storm on record in

Tropical Cyclone Debbie was bearing down on the coast of Queensland, Australia, Monday afternoon local time. As of 10 p.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time (1200 UTC), maximum winds near the center of circulation were sustained at 110 mph, making it a Category 4 on Australia's tropical cyclone category system. Debbie is forecast to make landfall

September 10 marks the statistical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. Based on data gathered since 1851, it’s been more likely for a hurricane [or tropical storm] to be active on this date than on any other in the entire season — from June 1 to November 30. Climate scientists, meanwhile, take a longer view: how will hurricane numbers and

Tropical Storm Colin formed off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on Sunday afternoon. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasts the storm to track northeast and make landfall in Florida between Apalachicola and Cedar Key on Monday evening. Flooding from the combination of heavy rain and storm surge will likely be Colin’s greatest impact. The

Fiji is more known for tropical beaches and expensive bottled water than tropical cyclones. Yet Cyclone Winston is bearing down on the main island, and it could go down in the record books. The strength of Winston coupled with its quirky track aimed at the heart of Fiji could make this one of the most destructive storms on record to hit the island

Tropical Storm Joaquin continues to pose a vague threat to the East Coast with the latest update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC). In what has proven to be a challenging forecast, the NHC shows the storm continuing to strengthen but its track is anything but certain. Below is what we know and we’re waiting to find out about Joaquin’s

It’s been a banner week for tropical cyclones (the umbrella term for hurricanes and typhoons), with records set left and right thanks in part to a strong El Niño. And more potential records could be in store if Typhoon Kilo keeps on keeping on. Prior to Sept. 1, Kilo was one of a trio of Category 4 hurricanes in the northeastern Pacific — a record

The Atlantic just got its first hurricane of the season. According to the latest update from National Hurricane Center, Danny passed the hurricane test with wind speeds in excess of 75 mph. The storm is forecast to remain a weak hurricane and make landfall somewhere between Martinique and Anguilla in the eastern Caribbean Sunday night or Monday

For the second summer in a row, a tropical cyclone is headed toward Hawaii, a relative rarity for the island chain. But in a warming world, the 50th state could face more tropical storms and hurricanes, some research suggests, with one new study finding that climate change upped the odds of last year’s spate of storms. Though Hawaii is a tropical

May 15 marks the statistical peak of the eastern Pacific hurricane season. There’s a much less pronounced peak in the eastern Pacific season than in the Atlantic hurricane season, but its storms tend to be likeliest (by a small margin) on or about August 29. By November 30, the eastern Pacific hurricane season ends. Eastern Pacific storms aren't